The traces of Yan Hongfei's outer chamber are not difficult to trace.
After all, both the old lady and Yan Hongfei, mother and son, took Ji as a fool and thought they had concealed it well.
"In addition to going to the Yamen, Mr. Hou also walks to Qingping Lane behind Zhuque Street every day. He goes there in the afternoon and comes back after the Yamen."
"The old lady has not gone out again, but her daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law of the Wu Shan family, has not been working in the mansion these days. I checked, and both of them are serving in Qingping Lane."
This was all within my expectations.
After giving birth to a daughter, Yan Hongfei visited her every day, but he was obviously absent-minded.
Obviously, things went beyond his expectation and he hadn't thought of a countermeasure yet.
Anyway, he didn't dare to blatantly kill his wife.
Mr. Ji asked: "Who is that person in Qingping Lane? Have you heard about it?"
Contempt flashed in Nanny Chen's eyes, "My surname is Liu, and she said she has lived there for two or three years."
Ji frowned.
From this point of view, Yan Hongfei and this man had at least had a relationship before the wedding?
This is very wrong.
It doesn't mean anything for our young master to have his maidservant to serve him before he gets married, and how many aunts and concubines he takes after his wedding.
However, it is not normal to have a confidante outside the house and keep her in the house for several years.
What's more, the person who can get someone to murder the prince's wife must either have extraordinary means or have an unusual identity.
"besides……"
Grandma Chen hesitated for a moment, then continued, "The house where the vixen lives is at the edge of Qingping Lane. Although it is only the third entrance, the Marquis also bought the house on the back a few years ago, presumably for Tell her to live more comfortably."
Grandma Chen's heart bleeds when she talks about these things.
"The location over Qingping Lane is very good. Those who live there are either lower-ranking officials or wealthy merchants. A house with three entrances costs at least four to five thousand taels of silver."
This is all the money that her girl has worked hard to earn, and the marquis uses it to support the wild women outside!
Yan Jiaojiao's heart was bleeding.
[The scumbag who eats soft food but insists on it! God has eyes, why didn't lightning strike them! 】
She waved her fists and kicked her legs, wishing she could go into battle and beat the scumbag to death.
In contrast, Ji was not so excited. At least, there was peace on the surface.
[My mother’s attitude is so good! Don't know what she will do next. 】
Soon, Yan Jiaojiao knew.
Within two days, Yan Hongfei's outer house caught fire.
Grandma Chen was reporting to Mr. Ji while gloating about the misfortune.
"You deserve it. God really has eyes, and he won't let go of those harmful things."
Ji smiled and said nothing, her beautiful face as gentle and peaceful as before.
Yan Jiaojiao: "..."
She would rather believe that the sow can climb the tree than believe that this is a coincidence.
[Is it possible that my mother is still a crazy beauty? 】
[It’s enough if you don’t take action, but it’s amazing if you do it? 】
【Mom! The contrast between the Bodhisattva’s precious appearance and the Vajra’s method is so touching! 】
[From today on, I am my mother’s crazy fan! 】
Hearing a series of inner thoughts, Ji couldn't help but curl up her lips.
It wasn't until the next day when the old lady came to Ji's presence that Yan Jiaojiao finally understood Ji's intention of burning the foreign house.
"Ayu, I have something to discuss with you."
The old lady smiled lovingly.
Mrs. Ji also acted respectfully and said, "Mother, please speak."
The old lady sighed, "It turns out that she is a distant relative of our family. She wants to call me aunt when it comes to talking about it. Something happened to her husband's family, and she settled in the capital alone."
"It just so happened that the inn where we were staying was hit by fire again, and now we have nowhere to go. No, you have come to join me."
【This is nonsense! To be honest, she is his brother's wife, so he should be called sister-in-law! 】
[The widowed sister-in-law is raised as a foreign wife, and the shameless scumbag father is regarded as the second best, and no one dares to claim the first place! 】
Ji held a cup of warm goat's milk in her hand and was feeding her daughter spoonful by spoonful.
Hearing this, his hand shook and the goat's milk almost spilled onto Yan Jiao Jiao's face.
She originally thought that Yan Hongfei just had an ordinary wife, so why was she still his sister-in-law?
It has been nearly ten years since Ji married into the Hou Mansion, and she has never heard that Yan Hongfei has an older brother.
What kind of secrets are there?
Mrs. Ji calmed down and said, "I understand what mother means. Relatives should help each other. Since you have defected to us, there is no reason to shirk. I will ask someone to clean up the guest house."
The old lady patted her thigh and said, "I'll just say Ayu, you are the most polite!"
Mrs. Ji sneered in her heart. When she disliked herself, she was so full of copper that she couldn't stand up to the stage. Nowadays, if you take in a "relative", you will become a person who knows etiquette.
"But there's no need to bother cleaning up the guest courtyard. She's a woman and should live in the inner courtyard. I think Shaoyaoju is very good."
Ji's hand paused.
His face is really as big as a basin.
"Although the Shaoyaoju is neat and tidy, the yard is a bit too small. And..." Mrs. Ji smiled, stirring the small spoon in the milk cup twice, "It's too close to the Marquis's study, so it's not appropriate."
The old lady was unhappy.
In addition to her Chunhui Hall and the Peony Garden where Ji lived, among the other courtyards in the mansion, Shaoyaoju was the best.
It is only separated from my son's Shotokan by a bamboo forest.
After being enlightened by Mrs. Ji, the old lady's face became a little confused and her voice became colder.
"Then where do you want them to live?"
Ji said calmly, "In my opinion, Lihuayuan is very good."
Lihuayuan is located in the southwest corner of Nan'an Marquis Mansion, with two entrances to the courtyard.
"The Lihuayuan used to be the residence of the old Marquis. It is spacious and the scenery in the courtyard is also very good. Especially in the next few days, the pear trees will bloom, which is very beautiful. The best thing is that there is a small door leading to the Lihuayuan. It’s on the street, so it’s easy to get in and out.”
"As for Lihuayuan, stay away from me." The old lady was still unhappy, "It's not very safe either."
"How about letting this relative live in Chunhui Hall?"
Ji smiled lightly, "It's cheap for mother to take care of her, and it also makes our family warm and hospitable."
"How can that be done?" The old lady denied, "Then let her live in Lihuayuan as you said, and send a few more wives to take care of her."
"Yes." Ji agreed softly and sent the old lady off.
【what happened? Mother actually wants to put the outer room in? 】
Yan Jiaojiao's knowledge of house fighting all comes from novels and has little actual combat experience.
She thought that Ji had vented her anger by burning down her outer house.
I didn’t expect that they had longer-term plans.
"A wolf, if you put it outside, it can sneak up on you at any time. If you put it in a cage, life or death is up to you."
Mrs. Ji scratched the little fat on her daughter's chin with her fingers, and said it seemingly unintentionally.
[Understood, this is what is called beating the dog behind closed doors. 】
Yan Jiaojiao solemnly called out twice.
Ji smiled.
That's right, close the door and beat the dog.
Most of the government's income comes from her dowry shop and fields.
The remaining properties of the Hou Mansion had been almost sold off by the time the old Marquis paid the fine, and the profit was limited.
Yan Hongfei didn't have much private money at his disposal.
As for the old lady, she belongs to Pixiu and can only go in and out. She could personally guard the outer room and give birth to the child, but it would be a pipe dream to spend money to buy another house for the outer room.
After a fire burned down the outer house, Ji made a good calculation. There was nowhere to go in the outer room, so Yan Hongfei could only find a way to bring people into the house.
As long as the outsider comes into the house and wants to go out in one piece... Ji looked at her long, white fingers.
It depends on her fate.
